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Heppner recommended for youth camp The Juvenile Corrections Sit ing Committee April 17 recom mended Heppner for the location of a 50 bed Youth Accountabil ity Camp. The Oregon Youth Authority (OYA) has 30 days to accept or reject the siting committee’s rec ommendation. The Heppner site was chosen over two sites in Union County. According to an April 18 story in the “LaGrande Observer” newspaper, the city council of Union passed a resolution re P rss 1 r w p -» s-, t •J OF or F s" ,; S ” A P F R 1 U S £ N e OR I questing that Union be withdrawn from consideration as a site for the camp. The camp, when built, will serve up to 50 youthful property offenders who have been commit ted to the custody of the Youth Authority primarily from central and eastern Oregon counties. Approximately 35 jobs come with the program. Criteria used by the siting com mittee included community sup port, availability of infrastructure, site development costs and other factors, said an OYA news re lease. I ;• 9 74 O T “I am pleased with the work of the Siting Committee,” said Rick Hill, OYA director. “They held thorough public hearings and spent considerable time review ing engineering and geotechnical reports. I hope we can negotiate successfully with city, county and port officials to solidify the infra structure agreements.” Siting Committee members are Joyce Morgan, Douglas County Commission Chair; Timothy Travis, with the Juvenile Court Improvement Project; and Barton Delacey, private land appraiser. T-v... I“ 'v Invasion is successful! HEPPNER imes VOL. 117 NO. 16 8 Pages Wednesday, April 22,1998 Morrow County, Heppner, Oregon But what do they eat? This group was at Kates Pizza for lunch Saturday. More than 50 aliens landed at the Morrow County Museum last Saturday and the invasion was a "total success", according to museum director Marsha Sweek. Visitors from as far away as the Tri-Cities and The Dalles came to the gathering of science fiction fans, called "Invasion," to compare collections and discuss the relative merits of their favorite books, films and tv shows. Predominate in the current Sci-Fi FANtastic exhibit and at the Invasion are representations of the Star Trek Universe and those of Star Wars. In addition, many other works in all media have inspired collectors. Visitors last Saturday participated in trivia contests, costume contests, a silent auction, The Great Alien Hunt and a tour of downtown Heppner during which they had to check in at the businesses. Winners were announced at dinner Saturday night, at which about 35 people were present. Winners for the trivia contests were: Star Trek-Nat Saenze of Richland, Washington; Star Wars-Genny Sneddon of Heppner; General SF trivia - Edwin Frydendall of Richland, Washington. Costume Winners were: Best Human/Humanoid- Greg Martin, Tri-Cities; Best Non Human/Non Humanoid-Ian Martin, Tn-Cities; Earthlings' Choice (downtown secret judge)- Nat Saenz, Richland. Special recognition was awarded to young participants Ten and Kelly Straley of Heppner, and Michelle, Kenny, Micnael and Denise Lien of the Tri Cities. The Passport Award went to Amy Law of the Tn-Cities who was "thrilled" to take home the spectacularly ugly alien head filled with suckers. Curtis Harper of Heppner was the Physical therapist hired at PMH, PMC winner of the Great Alien Hunt. Bellew put himself through college working in shipping and Heppner police receiving for Associated Food Stores at Salt Lake. Bellew grew up in a small town in Wyoming before his family prevent escape Five truckloads of steel and other materials to be used in construction of the multi-purpose building at moved to Salt Lake and says he's the Morrow County fairgrounds, arrived in Heppner on Monday. Weighing 82 tons, the steel beams and glad to be away from the big city, other material will be used to construct the 125-ft by 225-ft facility. Ground breaking for the building especially since Salt Lake is Heppner Police Office Merle was held on Feb.4, and the building is expected to be completed in time for fair this year. preparing for the Olympics and Cowett assisted in apprehending The frame won't be going up for a couple more weeks while the concrete work is finished. population is booming. a person who walked away from Bellew, who is 28 and single the Morrow County Justice Court enjoys biking, enjoys working lone drama class to present play F'rst meeting out and playing and watching against the orders of Judge Gribskov), a held on district football. He played football at Charlotte Gray. This Sunday, April 26, the lone Puck(Lela According to Judge Gray, a mischievous fairy, to help him Snow College as a running back High School drama club will get the boy away from Titania. The first court hearing on a man who had been charged w ith and nose guard. present "A Midsummer Night's Puck puts a spell on Titania; she lawsuit filed by Ed Glenn of negotiating a bad check had not Bellew's faith is a very Dream," directed by Jim Raible. falls in love with Bottom (Kara Boardman against the Morrow paid his fines and indicated to important aspect of his life. "I The play will begin at 4 p.m. in Miller), a part-time actor/worker County Recreation District was her that he wasn't going to pay like to serve my church every the Morrow County who is rehearsing a play in the held in at the Morrow County $350 in back payments. He then chance I get," said Bellew, who walked out of her courtroom. Amphitheatre in the lone Park woods, and whose head has been Courthouse in Heppner on belongs to the Church of the annex. April 20. Gray ordered him to changed into a ass-head by Puck. Monday, Latter-day Saints (Mormon). He come Judge A brief synopsis of* the plot Then Glenn maintains that the back the courtroom Puck decides to put spells served a two-year mission for the and, when he into didn't, follows. Both Demetrius (Nathan on the four lovers in the woods. district, which funds high school called the church in Indianapolis on his Morrow' County Sheriffs Rietmann) and Lysander (Jeremy That's when things start getting sports programs and other Office. Rick Bellew owh time and with his own Rietmann) are in love with confusing. cultural events for county Officer Cowett was already A new physical therapist has money, which, he says, was the courthouse and at first at Hermia (Chanssa Gates); Hermia residents, was formed as only a "I think it's wild that a bunch hired at Pioneer Memorial "probably the best learning followed the man on foot. is in love with Lysander; Helena solution to the Ballot been teenagers are excited about temporary Hospital and Clinic. experience anyone could have." Cowett then got into his vehicle (Niki Sullivan), Hermia's friend, of Measure 5 property tax a 400-year-old play limitation, Rick Bellew, 28, came on The physical therapy office is and followed the man who, by is in love with Demetrius, but performing which reduced board in March, replacing Sharia open in a 100-year-old building," said Monday through Friday then, had taken off in his car. Demetrius doesn't like her. Jim Raible, lone High School funding for schools and Erich who moved to California from 8 to 4 p.m. Bellew Cowett stopped the man at the Helena's father doesn't approve consequently for sports and co- with her husband, Kevin, former says that a.m. arts teacher, play cumcular he will also schedule intersection of Barratt and of Lysander, and will not allow language When Ballot Pioneer Memorial Hospital appointments beyond and drama club advisor. Measure 50 activities. those times him to marry Helena. Lysander director was voted in, certain administrator. streets and told him he is invited to come districts' budgets, according to patients' needs. In Gilmore and Helena run off into the and Everyone including was under arrest, when the man their blankets and MCURD, were automatically Bellew comes to Heppner from addition to work at the clinic, he woods and Hermia and enjoy bring again took in his vehicle. Shakespeare in the park. Salt Lake City, where his parents also visits Home Health patients Cowett had off Demetrius follow them. made permanent. Glenn wants still previously radioed Admission is free; donations reside. He has five siblings. in Heppner, Lexington, lone, to Police Chief Doug Rathbun, In the woods, the fairy King will be gladly accepted. the recreation district placed Bellew attended Salt Lake Boardman and Condon. Oberon (Shelby Krebs), and the under the property tax limitation then cut the man off and the Bellew says he intends to add who fairy Queen Titania (Allison In case of bad whether, the play for education, which is $5 per Community College where he two police officers boxed him in Halvorsen), are fighting over an may be moved to the lone High thousand assessed valuation, received his associate of applied water therapy to his services. with their vehicles. He plans to help out at the 24- science degree and physical Indian boy. Oberon asks School cafeteria. instead of the $10 per thousand therapy Gray later said that it hour relay which is planned at was Judge assistant training. He for non-school taxing districts. also attended Snow College at Riverside determined that the man had High School. A second court date is Ephraim, Utah, and the serious health problems and M CU RD to meet HHS prom this scheduled in Salem in May. could not be kept in jail. University of Utah at Salt Lake. The Morrow County Unified Saturday, April 25 Recreation District regular meeting will be held Thursday, Heppner High School receive prom glasses and later a April 30, beginning at 7 p.m. at prom The prom memory photo. will be held this Saturday, free Hi Qual Heavy-Duty Panels the Riverside High School April 25, The prom king and queen will from 9 p.m. to l a.m. at Library in Boardman. crowned around 11 p.m. high school cafetorium. The be Agenda items include a special the Members of the community are for this year's prom is "My invited to watch presentation and the Morrow theme the crowning. Will Go On", the them for County Arts Council "Music in Heart Tickets are $15 apiece or $25 "Titanic". The music will be the Park Project”. Sale Pricea Good Through Mag 2 by DeeJay for The a couple. Current litigation will be the provided HHS varsity baseball game Entertainment with Chris Taylor at Condon, originally set to begin subject of an executive session. as M o rro w C o u n t y G r a in G ro w ers deejay. Photos will be The budget committee meeting available at 11 a m. that day has been by Modcme. L e x in g to n 989-8221 • 1 - 800 - 452-7396 For farm tquipmtnt wit our wtb titt at www megg n«t will begin at 7:30 p.m. Those attending the dance will rescheduled to begin at 10 a m. * ' V . * * o •• p . V V.» - Fair building arrives by truck 10 * r • w | R M N | M -T - % ^ iT --***•** -% r “ I V.* I „ _ <- C {* > 1
